Christen A-1 N2870D
23 August 2008 · Wasco, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 August 2008 at about 23:00 local time, a Christen A-1 registered N2870D was involved in an accident near Wasco, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wasco, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Deschutes River Dirt Strip (None)
- Coordinates
- 45.4514, -120.8536
- Aircraft
- Christen A-1
- Registration
- N2870D
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Prineville → Wasco
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX08CA280
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
As the pilot was landing on the airstrip, the right wing went up, the airplane drifted left, and the left main landing gear contacted a rock and separated. The airplane spun around and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot said he had landed at this dirt strip on several previous occasions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Christen A-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jun 2008 | Christen A-1 | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 2007 | Christen A-1 | Loa, Utah, United States | United States Department of Agriculture | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jul 2007 | Christen A-1 | Elm Springs, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Christen A-1 | Takotna, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 2006 | Christen A-1 | Linden, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 2006 | Christen A-1 | Creston, California, United States | Jason J. Diestel | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2008 | Boeing BV234 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Columbia Helicopters Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2008 | Mason FALCONAR F-11 | Creswell, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Robinson R-22 BETA | Philomath, Oregon, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2008 | Wasson Loehle LOEHLE P-40 | Oregon City, Oregon, United States | John Wasson | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 May 2008 | Beechcraft B19 | Burns, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 2008 | Diamond DA-40 | Lakeview, Oregon, United States | Alpine Aviation | No injuries | - |